to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to gather; to collect; to assemble
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
like this; in this way; as you see
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
why; how; for what reason
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
greeting; a fine thing to say
to have the privilege of doing
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to keep standing; to stand motionless
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
even if ...; even supposing that ...
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed